22 June 2010

The Sita Trust has announced the next funding for its new Young Person's Volunteering Fund. Through this new fund, the SITA Trust can provide grants of anything up to £10,000 for volunteering projects owned by 14-25 year olds. The SITA Trust can help projects in any of 90 funding zones around, qualifying waste processing sites operated by their donor, SITA UK. This fund has been created to assist young people aged 14-25 to volunteer their time to create or enhance facilities that can be enjoyed by the wider community.
An applicant must demonstrate that it takes into account the 9 principles of volunteering as set out by the Youth Action Network a national charity whose vision is for all young people to have the opportunity to participate in youth action volunteering and develop their own solutions to community needs
The first closing date for applications is 10am on 9th August 2010.

http://www.sitatrust.org